MANILA – Staying dry may well be a pulmonologist’s best advice to people who want to avoid contracting respiratory diseases during the rainy season.“A virususually thrives in a wet and cold environment. If a person is exposed to this kind of environment, he/she would be prone to... Read More
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday began preparing a health team to be deployed to the municipalities of Jaen and San Isidro in Nueva Ecija province where chicken deaths due to bird flu have been confirmed."The DOH team in Pampanga, as a contingency measure, was already assembling a... Read More
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan--Sanitary inspectors in this city and the province of Palawan recently joined 40 others in completing the three-day strict Food Inspector Training (FIT) spearheaded by the Department of Health (DOH)-MIMAROPA.In a press release received on Friday from the DOH-MIMAROPA,... Read More
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) is currently drawing up an executive order that would make it the sole provider of anti-tuberculosis medicine so it could ascertain the actual number of Filipinos suffering from TB and prevent resistance to anti-TB drugs.“That is a bold step in terms of... Read More
SAN FRANCISCO -- Researchers in the United States suggest that protective measures make good sense for both the animals and humans as the spread of influenza among pigs is common at fairs and other gatherings.In a study that appeared in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, a publication of the... Read More
CANBERRA -- Australian scientists have developed a treatment that provides relief from peanut allergies for up to four years, it was announced on Thursday.Mimi Tang, a researcher at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), developed the treatment whereby children with severe peanut... Read More
MANILA -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against buying and consuming several unregistered food supplements being sold online.The agency noted that the food supplements Kos Agaricus Blazei, Pappa Reale Alvear with Ginseng Royal Jelly, AVS Retina, Carnidyn, Clorofilla,... Read More
MANILA -- The two poultry farm workers in San Luis, Pampanga who had manifested flu-like symptoms, have tested negative for avian influenza, Health Secretary Dr. Paulyn Ubial announced on Wednesday."The results were released last night: the two were negative," Ubial said, confirming that there is... Read More
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) has sent additional teams and personal protective equipment (PPEs) to Pampanga province to strengthen the monitoring and management of individuals who have been exposed to the avian flu virus as the culling of infected chickens continues."Hanggang may... Read More
BRASILIA -- The economic impact on Latin America of the Zika virus has been estimated to reach USD18 billion from 2015 to 2017, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) said here Tuesday."Zika is responsible for tangible losses to gross domestic product, estimated to range from USD7 billion to... Read More
CHICAGO -- Research conducted by the University of Michigan (UM) and the Leuven School for Mass Communication Research in Belgium found that higher binge-viewing frequency leads to poorer sleep quality, more fatigue and increased insomnia.Regular TV viewing does not have this problem, the research... Read More
WASHINGTON -- Children who get more sleep are at lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in a US journal Tuesday.For adults, getting too much or not enough sleep both have been linked with adiposity and type 2 diabetes. In children, more sleep has been tied to... Read More
SAN FRANCISCO -- A new study by the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that elemental sulfur, the most heavily used pesticide in California, may harm the respiratory health of children living near farms that use the pesticide.Published this week in the journal Environmental Health... Read More
MANILA -- The country’s professional boxers will soon enjoy free medical check-ups in certain government hospitals, Health Secretary Dr. Paulyn Ubial said Tuesday.“The Department of Health wants all Filipinos to have annual check-ups. So whether you are a boxer, or other professionals,... Read More
MANILA – The health of two persons suspected of contracting avian flu are being monitored, Department of Health(DOH) spokesperson, Dr. Eric Tayag, said Tuesday.The two, who are from a town in Pampanga where a bird flu outbreak among chickens has been declared, have been showing flu-like... Read More
MANILA -- The New Vois Association of the Philippines (NVAP) is pushing for the immediate passage of the legislative measures that require parents to install child car seats in their vehicles.The measures are a perfect complement to the Anti-Distracted Driving Act, NVAP member and survivor of a road... Read More
MANILA --The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday advised the public to refrain from eating half-cooked chicken and eggs to ensure non-transmission of the bird flu virus from animals to humans.DOH Spokesperson Dr. Eric Tayag said that eating chicken and its egg cannot likely result to getting the... Read More
MANILA, Aug 13 -- An anti-tobacco watchdog on Sunday said casinos are rampant violators of the Executive Order No. 26 or the nationwide smoking ban.The EO refers to the "Establishment of Smoke-Free Environments in Public and Enclosed Places" which took effect on July 23.Framework Convention on... Read More
MANILA, Aug. 12--Government officials under the human development cluster on Saturday encouraged people's participation on programs and services in education, health and social protection that will bring about positive changes and upliftment of lives especially among the poor.“Ang pagbabago ay... Read More
MANILA, Aug. 11 -- Health Secretary Dr. Paulyn Ubial on Friday urged the public to take the necessary precautions against bird flu following news reports of an avian flu outbreak among chickens, ducks and quails in several poultry farms in Pampanga province, which the Department of Agriculture (DA)... Read More
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